Casing machine



Dec. 4 1934. v G, 11)l HARRls 1,982,990

GASING MACHINE Filed July 22, 1929 AR l'lf f' f M A Patented Dec. 4, 1934 CASING MACHINE Gordon D.

The Industrial Dryer Conn., a corporation o Application July 22, 19

6 Claims.

This invention relates in general to the treatment of tobacco and more particularly has reference to construction of tobacco-carrying sticks and of a wall of a tobacco-treating device, which supports the tobacco-carrying sticks.

Several constructions have been developed for supporting tobacco in treating apparatus, but I have found that the structures heretofore employed do not serve adequately in treating ap- 10 ir or other gas is circul tobacco-carrying sticks be removably positioned in the treating apparatus. The supporting means heretofore used were found to be disadvantageous when employed in the treating devices in which air is circulated, in that the supports caused eddy currents to be set up in the air flow. which affected the treatment of the leaves of tobacco nearest-the obstructions.

The primary object of this invention is to devise structure for supporting tobacco in treating apparatus which is free from the disadvantageous features present in the structures heretofore employed.

Another object of this invention is to devise a tobacco-carrying stick having novel means for securing the tobacco thereto.

Yet another object of this invention is to devise a mechanism for effectively securing tobacco to a carrying stick without injuring the tobacco.

Still another object of this invention is to devise a wall construction adapted to detachably receive tobacco-carrying sticks.'

A still further object of the invention is to devise a treating chamber having a wall construction adapted to support tobacco-carrying sticks in cantilever fashion.

With these and other objects in view, which may be incident to my improvements, the invention consists in the parts and combinations to be hereinafter set forth and claimed, with the understanding that the several necessary elements comprising my invention may be varied in construction, proportions and arrangement, without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

The present wall of a treating chamber with a plurality of slots, into which are positioned reinforcing strips. The strips may be of such width that they extend through the wall of the chamber. A supporting strip ispositioned between the extending portions of said strips and is affixed to the upper reinforcing strip. The lower reinforcing strip and the 56 supporting strip serve as bearing surfaces to sup-` invention contemplates forming a Harris, Stamford,

Conn., lassigner to Corporation, Stamford. f Connecticut 29, Serial No. 379,965

port a tobacco-carrying stick in cantilever fashion. In order to prevent side movement of the tobacco-carrying stick, a plurality of blocks are spaced apart between the reinforcing strips in the plane of the wall a distance sufficient to receive the tobacco-carrying sticks therebetween.

The sticks employed may be either square, triangular, or of other geometrical form in cross section, and are provided with means for securing the tobacco to the sticks, which may then be positioned in the sockets provided in the supporting wall.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood, I have shown` in the accompanying drawing means for carrying the same into practical effect, without limiting the improvements in their useful applications to the particular constructions which, for the purpose of explanation, have been made the subject of illustration. This invention, of course, is adaptable for use in connection with supporting articles other than hands of tobacco.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of a tobacco-treating apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken 'on une 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of a tobacco-carrying stick provided with a plurality of resilient devices for clamping the tobacco to the carrying stick.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3, showing the constructional details of the resilient clamping device.

Figure 5 shows a tobacco-carrying stick pro- 90 vided with a hook on which is suspended a hand of tobacco leaves. 1

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing a .different form yof structure for aflixing the to, bacco to the carrying stick. 1

Figure 'l shows a modified form of tobaccocarrying stick.

Figure 8 is a detailed view of one form of wall construction.

In Figures 1 and 2 I have shown a chamber 1 190 l for treating tobacco, that is, a chamber in which tobacco is suspended and through which a current of air is circulated to condition the tobacco. The chamber 1 is a portion of a treating apparatus 2, which includes a conditioning chamber 3 105 and the products chamber l. The vconditioning chamber extends about the chamber l and is separated therefrom by partitions 4 and 5, provided with slots 6 and '1, respectively, and by side walls 8. The lower conditioning chamber may, if de- 2 1,982,990 sired, contain a water tank 9, and the upper complete.asherein deseribed,theouterandinner lconditioning tankmay contain a tank 10. through surfaces may be covered with sheet metal 24 or which the extendedwalis of slots 6 pasa. Air is other desired material to protect thesurfac. circulated through the chamber 3, in which it Whiiein the foregoing description the support- Ais conditioned, andis then forced in the desired ing or bearing strips have been described as com- 80 direction through the chamber 1. prising ilve separate strips, I wish it to be clearly The iront wall 11 oi' the treating apparatus understood that the strips 15 'and 17 may be is provided with an opening -through which maffonned integrally, and the strips I4 and 16 may terial to be placed in and removed Afrom the beiormed integrally. Inl'igurethere is shown chamber 1 may be passed. A suitable closure or a wall construction having bearing strips 34 and 85 door may be provided for closing the opening. 35, which extend through the wall 12. This oon- 'I'he rear wall 12 of the treating apparatus is struction is desirable in many instances, since constructed to receive and horizontally support it'provides a relatively rigid support for the to'- a plurality of tobacco-carrying sticks 13,-to which bacca-carrying sticks 13.

are ailixed hands oi' tobacco to be treatediin the While it is obvious that various types of to- 90 chamber 1. becco-carrying supports may be secured in tlfe ted openings extending the full width ot the wall theless. shown several forms o tobacco-Carrying' and arranged at spaced intervals throughout the -Stieks in "Figures 3 t0 7. inelusive. In Flsnres 3 height of the wall. The slotted openings have 8nd 4 I hve ShOWn ntie! Whieh i8 Square in 95 bearing member for the tobacco-carrying sticks. resilient Ineens. AS ShOWn in Figures 3 and 4. 100

the width or the wa1112,as shown in Figure 2. to the tobacco-carrying stick 13 by means of a Positioned on the outside oi' wall 12, that is, neil 0r ether Securing means 26'. Pivotally seon the side exterior of the chamber 1, are a Cured tothe Supporting'elevis 26isa'clip member plurality of supporting .stripsv 16 and 17. Strip 27 provided with a hinge portion 28 adapted to 105 i sitioned between strips 16 and'l'I, and preferably The e119 27 is Provided with en arm 30 extend; 1'10 be noted from Figure 1 that strip 18 is arranged tien 27. Which Serves as s means for operating in a plane exterior cf thc plane of wan 12. the e111 member- A coil spring 31 is positioned serve asthe supports for st1ck 13, which is adapt- Supporting devis i26 and the Dertien 01' the al'ln 115 lever beam, .frictionally secure a hand of tobacco between 120 In order to properly space the t0bacc.an:ying tobacco is positioned as shown, the clip is allowed 125 blocks'arespacedy aparta distance sumcient to in fixed relation to the stick v13. I permit theeasy-insertion ot stick 13 between the 'I'he stick construction Just described iS Very 130 saine.- Inorder' to prevent any delay in the opdesirableI since, tobacco which iS dry and ver? eration o1' inserting theV sticks in the sockets procrisp een be Secured t0 the SUDDOl't by means 0f vided byV the construction of strips' and blocks, the 8119110111118 Clips Without breaking or other. the blocks-,120 have their upper edges cut away, WiSe injuring the hand 01' t0 iis-indicated by reference numenus 21, so that a'. In Figure-5 I have showna modined formo! 18s per portions of these blocks When placing .the tobacco-carrying sticks 13 be D08iti0ned- A8 ShOwn in this-nwe, the tebeoin place in the wall 12, it will be relatively easy eo issecllred on the hook by means of the material to insert the end'of the stick in the large spaces for retaining the several `leaves of tobacco in 140 22 provided-between the upper `portions or blocks hand formation. 2o. After the stick is once placed in the large It desired, the structure shown in Figure 5 triangular or-pear-shaped recesses 22, the end'of can be further simplined by merely driving a the stick may be allowed to drop into the space nail 33 through a stick, so that 23 formed between the lower portions orblocks the pointed end oi the nail will project beyond 145 1,98ii,990 supported on the nail without piercing the stems formation is positioned upwardly. When 'a hand of tobacco is placed on the stick, the spreading apart of the leaves will be gradual, so as to prevent any breakage thereof. It will be appreciated that the triangular form of the tobacco-carrying stick may be supported in the wall structure hereinbefore described, or, if found desirable, the triangular sticks may be provided with an end portion which is square in cross section, so that it may be fitted into the sockets provided in the wall structure 12.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing description that the invention provides a wall construction which may be easily and economically constructed. and which effectively serves to retain article-carrying sticks in desired positions.

The construction herein described is particuiarly advantageous for use in industries in which it is desirable to maintain material-carrying sticks or supports in a definite relationship, because of the close-fitting socket construction afforded by the present invention. Also the guide construction permits the sticks to be easily and quickly inserted into the close-fitting sockets. The particular stick constructions are of peculiar utility under various conditions of practicaloperation.

While the invention has been described in connection with a tobacco-treating apparatus, I wish v it to be clearly understood that it may be employed in apparatus for treating various other materials, or in any type of apparatus in which articles are to be suspended.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth, by way of illustration, as it is apparent that many changes and-variations may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of l. In a support construction a stick-supporting wall having a plurality of horizontal slots therein, a plurality of reinforcing strips positioned in said slots, a plurality of blocks mounted between said strips and spaced apart to provide openings therebetween to receive a tobacco-carrying stick, and means associated with said reinforcing strips and adjacent thereto and cooperating therewith for supporting tobacco-carrying sticks.

the appended claims.

. openings therebetween supporting material 2. In a support construction a stick-supporting wall having a plurality of horizontal slots therein, a plurality of reinforcing lstrips positioned in said slots, a plurality of blocks mounted between said strips and spaced apart to provide to receive a tobaccocarrying stick, said strips being of a width greater than the thickness of the wall and extending exteriorly thereof, and a supporting strip mounted exteriorly of the wall and positioned between said reinforcing strips for supporting a tobacco-carrying stick. r

3. In a material-treating apparatus a sticksupporting wall having a plurality of horizontal slots therein, a plurality of reinforcing strips posiv tioned in said slots, a plurality of blocks mounted between said strips and spaced apart to provide openings therebetween to receive a materialcarrying stick, a plurality of additional reinforcing strips mounted on the exterior of the wall in juxtaposition inforcing strips and means between said second mentioned strips adapted to engage with a material-carrying stick.

4. In a support construction a stick-supporting wall having a plurality of horizontal slots therein, a bearing strip mounted in the lower portion of each slot, a second bearing strip positioned on one side of said wall and offset from the nrst named bearing strip and a tobacco carrying stick adapted to be supported in cantilever fashion by said bearing strips. v

5. In a material treating apparatus a wall for carrying sticks in cantilever fashion, said wall having a horizontal slot therein, facing strips mounted on the upper and lower faces of the slot, the distance between the facing strips being' greater than the thickness of the material carrying sticks to be received in the slot, and a bearing strip carried by the upper facing strip and spaced from the lower strip adapted to receive the upward thrust of the stick when mounted in the slot.

6. In a material treating apparatus a wall for supporting material carrying sticks in cantilever fashion, said wall having a horizontal slot therein, facing strips mounted on the upper and lower faces of the slot, the distance between the facing strips being greater than the thickness of the material carrying sticks to be received in the slot, a bearing strip carried by the upper facing strip and spaced from the lower strip adapted to receive the upward thrust of the stick when mounted in the slot, and pentagonal blocks mounted in the slot and spaced apart to provide openings in which the material carrying sticks are received. 

